Prostate Cancer—Health Professional Version

Get detailed treatment information for newly diagnosed and recurrent prostate cancer in this summary for clinicians.

This page lists cancer drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for prostate cancer. The list includes generic names and brand names.

A fact sheet that describes hormone therapy and its role in treating prostate cancer.

Learn how cryosurgery works, about the types of cancer and precancers it is used to treat, and the benefits and drawbacks of cryosurgery.

Get detailed information about factors that influence the risk of prostate cancer and research aimed at preventing it in this clinician summary.

Get detailed information about prostate cancer screening, including potential benefits and harms, in this summary for clinicians.

Learn what a PSA test is, plus the limitations and potential harms of the test when used to screen for prostate cancer.

Read about the history of research, laboratory, and human studies on various prostate supplements, such as calcium, green tea, lycopene, pomegranate, selenium, soy, and vitamin E in this expert-reviewed summary.

Learn about the hereditary prostate cancer genes, genetic testing, and clinical management in this expert-reviewed summary.

This summary contains information about the cancer risks associated with BRCA1/BRCA2, screening, risk-reduction, treatment, and prognosis.

Get more information including the ethical, legal, and social implications of genetic testing in this summary for clinicians.

Get information about genetic counseling, familial cancer syndromes, genomic sequencing, germline and somatic testing, ethical and legal issues and more in this summary for clinicians.